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jdavionic · 07-15-2006, 04:36 PM

I went to an Eastman's gun show today and finally admitted that these just aren't worth it anymore. Before going, I had researched the items that I was interested to get a delivered price list (including shipping). I found several of the items at the show but in almost every case, the prices were higher.

Ammo was ridiculous. 5 boxes of 7.62x39 Wolf for $25! That's 5 bucks per 20 rounds. What a ripoff.

Mags were over priced. Hardware - bipod & a rear sight - both higher.

Yes, I could get it all there and not have each item with shipping. But the prices were actually still higher at the show, plus I had to pay sales tax.

I think it's going to be a long time before I go to another gun show.

mgeoffriau · 07-15-2006, 05:01 PM

I was rather disappointed at the last gun show I went to.

I took along a Marvel Unit 2 Conversion gun (a 1911 converted to .22, for those who aren't familiar with it) to possibly trade. Almost every single table stopped me and asked what I was wanting to trade for. Most of them acted offended that I wasn't interested in anything on their table (at least, not interested at those prices).

One dealer even said, "Son, you just don't know what you want. Why'd you bother coming today?"

I felt like responding, "You know, with dealers like you, I don't know why I bother coming to these things."

That said, there's a gun show in town this weekend, and I think I'm going to go tomorrow. I'm on the lookout for a Hi-Point 9mm carbine.

jdavionic · 07-15-2006, 05:42 PM

Your experience is similar to the treatment some guy got at this show. The guy was giving him a hard time because he had the nerve to be uninterested in the crap on his table. The conversation started with him calling the guy a "tire kicker" and it went downhill from there since the guy didn't care for that one.

TomSwift · 07-16-2006, 05:30 AM

I've stopped going. The prices are no better than at my gun shop, plus I have to pay to get in. Don't know about the ones in your area, but the big show in Nashville should be renamed, "A Whole Lotta Knives and a Few Guns" show.

DMTWI · 07-16-2006, 05:38 AM

I went to a show last week AR shopping, most of the vendors were ok but not always real easy to talk to. I had a list of questions and it was like pulling teeth at times to get answers. Guess they figured if I wasn't going to buy something right away it wasn't worth their time talking

jdavionic · 07-16-2006, 06:36 AM

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Originally Posted by TomSwift

I've stopped going. The prices are no better than at my gun shop, plus I have to pay to get in. Don't know about the ones in your area, but the big show in Nashville should be renamed, "A Whole Lotta Knives and a Few Guns" show.

We have 2 flavors of guns shows here. The Eastman's is the bigger of the 2. The other is something like Georgia Gun and Knife Show. I've gone to a couple of them and it sounds like you're description. A sh.tload of low-grade knives and hardly any guns.

nightraider · 07-16-2006, 02:16 PM

Gunshows, give us AR users a bad name. Everytime I go you have some yahoo with 3 Surefires or Surelights, lasers, and grips everywhere, all over it.

After admission price and parking price to the convention center, I rarely save any money, although I used to save on bulk ammo. Now I realize that the shipping cost of buying bulk ammo online outweighs the hassle of just going to a gunshow and paying to get in.

shipwreck · 07-16-2006, 02:42 PM

Sorry to hear it - The shows in Houston are pretty good.

ZBoater · 07-16-2006, 04:59 PM

The gunshows in Tampa are OK. You have to be on the lookout because there are deals to be had, but not on every table. You have to do your research before hand and be sure you know what you want.

I like to go and see the guy selling the tricked out AR-15 with grenade launcher, TV camera (to shoot around corners), long-range mic, 100 round drum, laser, scope (more like telescope) and other stuff I couldn't even begin to figure out what it was for. He was selling for $6K. Geez, what a deal...

saltysquid · 07-16-2006, 05:35 PM

The gun shows here suck. Very overpriced on everything.

07-15-2006, 04:36 PM	#1
jdavionic XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: GA Posts: 5,105	Yet another disappointing gun show I went to an Eastman's gun show today and finally admitted that these just aren't worth it anymore. Before going, I had researched the items that I was interested to get a delivered price list (including shipping). I found several of the items at the show but in almost every case, the prices were higher. Ammo was ridiculous. 5 boxes of 7.62x39 Wolf for $25! That's 5 bucks per 20 rounds. What a ripoff. Mags were over priced. Hardware - bipod & a rear sight - both higher. Yes, I could get it all there and not have each item with shipping. But the prices were actually still higher at the show, plus I had to pay sales tax. I think it's going to be a long time before I go to another gun show.

07-15-2006, 05:01 PM	#2
mgeoffriau XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Jackson, MS Posts: 1,072	I was rather disappointed at the last gun show I went to. I took along a Marvel Unit 2 Conversion gun (a 1911 converted to .22, for those who aren't familiar with it) to possibly trade. Almost every single table stopped me and asked what I was wanting to trade for. Most of them acted offended that I wasn't interested in anything on their table (at least, not interested at those prices). One dealer even said, "Son, you just don't know what you want. Why'd you bother coming today?" I felt like responding, "You know, with dealers like you, I don't know why I bother coming to these things." That said, there's a gun show in town this weekend, and I think I'm going to go tomorrow. I'm on the lookout for a Hi-Point 9mm carbine. __________________ I felt early on I wasn't going to be a respectable citizen. -- Cormac McCarthy We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.

07-16-2006, 05:30 AM	#4
TomSwift XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Nashville TN Posts: 1,133	I've stopped going. The prices are no better than at my gun shop, plus I have to pay to get in. Don't know about the ones in your area, but the big show in Nashville should be renamed, "A Whole Lotta Knives and a Few Guns" show. __________________ Don't handicap your children by making their lives easy. Get Your Free Targets Here Ultrasonic Gun Cleaning

07-16-2006, 05:38 AM	#5
DMTWI XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 479	I went to a show last week AR shopping, most of the vendors were ok but not always real easy to talk to. I had a list of questions and it was like pulling teeth at times to get answers. Guess they figured if I wasn't going to buy something right away it wasn't worth their time talking __________________ DT XD-9

07-16-2006, 02:42 PM	#8
shipwreck XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 1,318	Sorry to hear it - The shows in Houston are pretty good. __________________ - Visit: http://www.fnforum.net The ULTIMATE FN site!

07-15-2006, 05:42 PM	#3
jdavionic XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: GA Posts: 5,105	Your experience is similar to the treatment some guy got at this show. The guy was giving him a hard time because he had the nerve to be uninterested in the crap on his table. The conversation started with him calling the guy a "tire kicker" and it went downhill from there since the guy didn't care for that one.

07-16-2006, 02:16 PM	#7
nightraider XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 2,483	Gunshows, give us AR users a bad name. Everytime I go you have some yahoo with 3 Surefires or Surelights, lasers, and grips everywhere, all over it. After admission price and parking price to the convention center, I rarely save any money, although I used to save on bulk ammo. Now I realize that the shipping cost of buying bulk ammo online outweighs the hassle of just going to a gunshow and paying to get in.

07-16-2006, 04:59 PM	#9
ZBoater XDTalk Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 70	The gunshows in Tampa are OK. You have to be on the lookout because there are deals to be had, but not on every table. You have to do your research before hand and be sure you know what you want. I like to go and see the guy selling the tricked out AR-15 with grenade launcher, TV camera (to shoot around corners), long-range mic, 100 round drum, laser, scope (more like telescope) and other stuff I couldn't even begin to figure out what it was for. He was selling for $6K. Geez, what a deal... __________________ *NAA Guardian 380 Sig P232 Walther P99C AS * Glock 26 * Glock 19** Beretta M9 * H&K USP compact .40S&W Mossberg M590A1 12 gauge

07-16-2006, 05:35 PM	#10
saltysquid XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Arkansas Posts: 752	The gun shows here suck. Very overpriced on everything.

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